The retaining wall of a 14-storey apartment building in Adana is dangerous! Revolt from citizens: 'Does someone have to die?'

A large gap was formed in the foundation of the retaining wall around the 14-storey Ataş Apartment in the Gültepe District of the Central Sarıçam district, due to soil shifting. Residents of the apartment building claimed that during the construction work next door, vehicles belonging to Sarıçam Municipality were excavating in the area, and then, with the heavy rains, the soil shifted and the bottom of the wall foundation was emptied.

It was seen that the soil at the bottom of the wall had completely receded, leaving its foundation largely unsupported. While the situation in question poses a danger to both the residents of the apartment and the citizens passing right under the wall, it was also seen that the citizens continued to walk from the bottom of the wall.

"MUST SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE FOR PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN"

Recep Demirboğa, one of the residents of the apartment building, said in his statement to the IHA correspondent on the subject that the condition of the wall was bad and said, "Every time it rains, it gets more eroded. They carved this place and it started to collapse. The retaining wall here is about to collapse. There is a 14-storey building behind the wall."

This is a very big danger. The municipality came but there is no solution. A solution to this needs to be found urgently. The road passes under the wall, it is very dangerous. Does someone have to die for precautions to be taken? It doesn't work like that. "It's a huge danger for cars, pedestrians and the people living here," he said.

"THE MUNICIPALITY CAME BACK TO US BUT FOUND THE BLAME ON US"

Hakan Özbak explained that the soil under the retaining wall was flowing as a result of the flood and said, "We applied to the municipality and filed a lawsuit to the necessary authorities through the site lawyer. The municipality got back to us, but found the blame on us. Here, the municipality's vehicles worked and dug the soil. But they put the blame on us. The municipality wanted us to build this wall. Who will be held accountable if the wall collapses while the children are playing here and something happens to someone? I don't know who will be held responsible in such a case. I invite the authorities here. They should come here as soon as possible and "Let them see. This place needs to be done as soon as possible. We filled the gap in the foundation of the retaining wall with our own means, we tried to take precautions, but to what extent?"